The Resume

(February 29, 1944-July 22, 2013)
Films include 'Stealing Harvard (2002),' 'Sidewalks of New York (2001),' 'Snatch (2000),' 'Reindeer Games (2000),' 'Mod Squad (1999),' 'Saving Private Ryan (1998),' 'Out of Sight (1998),' 'That Old Feeling (1997),' 'Get Shorty (1995),' 'Another Stakeout (1993),' 'Street Crimes (1992),' 'Mac (1992),' 'We're Talking Serious Money (1992),' 'Midnight Run (1988),' 'Jo Jo Dancer, Your Life Is Calling (1986),' 'Code of Silence (1985)' and 'Thief (1981)'
Portrayed Det. Joe Fontana on 'Law & Order,' Victor Pellet on 'In-Laws,' Buddy Faro on 'Buddy Faro,' Lt. Michael 'Mike' Torello on 'Crime Story' and Albert Lombard on 'Miami Vice'

Why he might be annoying:

He was born on leap day.
He was divorced.
He named his son after himself, Dennis Farina, Jr.
He was typecast as a gruff tough guy.

Why he might not be annoying:

He was a policeman in Chicago.
He said acting is not all that complicated.

Featured in the following Annoying Collections:

• Born on Leap Day [February 29th] (Ranked: 1944)
• Celebrities Born on the Same Date [February] (Ranked: 2291944)
• Cracked.com's 16 Overlooked Deaths of 2013 (Ranked: 4)
• Hannibal Lecter [Series]
• I am from Chicago
• I Appeared on Jerry Lewis' MDA Telethon [E-G]
• I Died in 2013 (Ranked: 69)
• I Have Acne
• I Portrayed a Gangster
• Inside TV's 50 Sexiest Men on TV [2005]
• Law and Order
• Playgirl Magazine's 10 Sexiest Men [1987]
• Police Officers
• Profiles 5751-6000 (Ranked: 5977)
• Snatch [2000]
• Steven Spielberg Films

Year In Review:

For 2024, as of last weekly ranking, Out of 5 Votes: 20.0% Annoying
In 2023, Out of 7 Votes: 28.57% Annoying
In 2022, Out of 14 Votes: 14.29% Annoying
In 2021, Out of 27 Votes: 37.04% Annoying
In 2020, Out of 75 Votes: 44.00% Annoying
In 2019, Out of 31 Votes: 51.61% Annoying
In 2018, Out of 14 Votes: 57.14% Annoying
In 2017, Out of 7 Votes: 14.29% Annoying
In 2016, Out of 10 Votes: 10.0% Annoying
In 2015, Out of 14 Votes: 7.14% Annoying
In 2014, Out of 67 Votes: 47.76% Annoying
In 2013, Out of 690 Votes: 62.46% Annoying
In 2012, Out of 67 Votes: 37.31% Annoying
In 2011, Out of 98 Votes: 58.16% Annoying
In 2010, Out of 30 Votes: 46.67% Annoying
In 2009, Out of 34 Votes: 38.24% Annoying
In 2008, Out of 98 Votes: 33.67% Annoying
In 2007, Out of 139 Votes: 44.60% Annoying
In 2006, Out of 299 Votes: 47.49% Annoying
In 2005, Out of 441 Votes: 46.49% Annoying
In 2004, Out of 501 Votes: 42.91% Annoying
In 2003, Out of 682 Votes: 43.70% Annoying
In 2002, Out of 311 Votes: 45.66% Annoying